Soil science in a holistic framework: Discussion of an improved integrated approach

Geoderma

Volumn 71, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 275-287

  Bridges, E M ^a   Catizzone, M ^b  

^a ISRIC WORLD SOIL INFORMATION   (Netherlands)

^b EUROPEAN COMMISSION   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; MANAGEMENT; SOIL SCIENCE; SOIL USE;

EID: 0030153373     PISSN: 00167061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0016-7061(96)00015-8     Document Type: Article

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